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do you think that clinton, secretary clinton or former president clinton, they have done this i know in private, said what they thought about this, they were for kerry. did they ever express that or lobby for kerry or against rice in this case do you know? >> it's my understanding they didn't. i think that hillary clinton understood where the president's loyalties lie, that he was leaning towards susan rice, and she wasn't going to start a debate and try to -- and i think, in fact, those close to secretary clinton really tried to snuff out those stories that secretary clinton wanted kerry over rice, didn't want to have rice replace her. i think she stayed out of that a lot. so i don't think that they were going to step into that at all. i mean, i know there's always been speculation that susan rice and secretary clinton weren't close, and it all -- some of that all goes back to the '08 primary campaign. susan rice was a very prominent surrogate and, in fact, you have some people who believe that that's what -- that's the issue john mccain has with her, that this goes back to the 2008
do you think that clinton, secretary clinton or former president clinton, they have done this i know in private, said what they thought about this, they were for kerry. did they ever express that or lobby for kerry or against rice in this case do you know? >> it's my understanding they didn't. i think that hillary clinton understood where the president's loyalties lie, that he was leaning towards susan rice, and she wasn't going to start a debate and try to -- and i think, in fact, those...
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do you think secretary clinton or former president clinton, they've done this, i know, in private, said what they felt about this. they were for kerry. did they ever lobby for kerry? >> hillary clinton understood where the president's loyalties lie. he was leading towards rice. he wasn't going to start to debate and try to -- and i think that, in fact, those close to secretary clinton, i think andrea can speak to this, really try to snuff out these stories that secretary clinton wanted kerry over rice. didn't want to have rice replaced. she wasn't going to get involved with that. i think she stayed out of that a lot. i don't think that they were going to speculate that at all. i think they were always close. but some of that all goes back to the '08 primary campaign. in fact, you have some people who believe that that's what -- that's the issue john mccane has with her. that this goes back to the 2008 campaign when susan rice was the prominent foreign policy surrogate. let me go back to the same question here. i've heard it a couple of strong ways. that they did have an opinion in this
do you think secretary clinton or former president clinton, they've done this, i know, in private, said what they felt about this. they were for kerry. did they ever lobby for kerry? >> hillary clinton understood where the president's loyalties lie. he was leading towards rice. he wasn't going to start to debate and try to -- and i think that, in fact, those close to secretary clinton, i think andrea can speak to this, really try to snuff out these stories that secretary clinton wanted...
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he has the advantage here, the polls indicate, as with bill clinton and this showdown with newt gingrich. the public tends to blame republicans when this happens. especially now at a time when over on the house side, you have so many republicans who are so far right and worry about farther right running against them in primary, that john boehner's plan last week. we don't know how much has changed since last week. but president obama sounded like he was saying something that he had been planning to say all along. >> it's almost like the white house is stepping out. i think we have some sound from mitch mcconnell talking about the next steps. let's see if we can run that out. >> we had a good meeting at the white house. we are engaged in discussions, if majority leader, myself and the white house in the hopes that we can come forward as early as sunday and have a recommendation. that i can make to my conference and the majority leader can make to his conference. >> i'm going to do everything that i can, i'm confident senator mcconnell will do the same. but everybody, this is -- whatever w
he has the advantage here, the polls indicate, as with bill clinton and this showdown with newt gingrich. the public tends to blame republicans when this happens. especially now at a time when over on the house side, you have so many republicans who are so far right and worry about farther right running against them in primary, that john boehner's plan last week. we don't know how much has changed since last week. but president obama sounded like he was saying something that he had been...
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he has the advantage here, the polls indicate, as with bill clinton and this showdown with newt gingrich. the public tends to blame republicans when this happens. especially now at a time when over on the house side, you have so many republicans who are so far right and worry about farther right running against them in primary, that john boehner's plan last week. we don't know how much has changed since last week. but president obama sounded like he was saying something that he had been planning to say a all along. >> take a listen to the president's tone and tell me if you think somebody has changed. >> ordinary folks. they do their jobs. they meet deadlines. they sit down and they discuss things and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through the disagreements. the notion that our elected leadership can't do the same thing is mind boggling to them. >> joy, is this is same kind of negotiator we saw in the first term? >> i'll tell you, richard. one of the things you notice that the president didn't do was offer any new plan. i think he's laying this debacle squarely
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the front-runner for the democrats is clinton. that's not exactly a new name. >> you got me. you got me! feehery, you got me. >> jeb bush, and you said it earlier, jeb bush understands the diversity of the country. >> right. >> he's pushed back against the republican party -- >> he got me. >> -- in terms of immigration. he thinks the republicans have to move on this, but there are two big problems here. one, if the party performs historically the way it does in midterm elections when you have a president in his second term, there will be a lot of people on the right who will succeed and they will go back into 2016 just the way they went into 2012. you will then have a primary situation where what you have to do to get the nomination in the primaries is at odds with what you have to do to win the general. there will be a civil war in the republican party. it's going to be, i'd broaden it out a little, create a little more diversity, between the jeb bush/chris christie side of this ledger and the paul ryan/mike huckabee side of the ledger. >> richard viguerie, the direct mail e
the front-runner for the democrats is clinton. that's not exactly a new name. >> you got me. you got me! feehery, you got me. >> jeb bush, and you said it earlier, jeb bush understands the diversity of the country. >> right. >> he's pushed back against the republican party -- >> he got me. >> -- in terms of immigration. he thinks the republicans have to move on this, but there are two big problems here. one, if the party performs historically the way it does...
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don't give bill clinton -- >> they hate clinton. >> i know, but don't give bill clinton an excuse to be righteously in dig anatomy in public and campaign fat the sam time. we take seriodon't take seriouse of the other party. we just don't. he thought he was trying to be clever and stir mischief among the democrats. it won't work and nobody was listening. >> what do you make of that? it was obviously aimed at stirring trouble, but what's it about? >> it's not surprising. actually, hal stein in the huffington post had a great analysis of this. mccain tried to do this to some degree. barack obama remind people of the halcion days. mitt romney is clearly trying to paint president obama as an extremist which is not going to work. >> i'm sorry! they impeached him! how can anybody forget that? two presidents in history were impeached him. how can they go on? does he have any history in that head of his or just talking points? i interrupted you. but i did interrupt you with something important. he was at peace with republicans. >> he was. but institutional memory is a thing of the past. if t
don't give bill clinton -- >> they hate clinton. >> i know, but don't give bill clinton an excuse to be righteously in dig anatomy in public and campaign fat the sam time. we take seriodon't take seriouse of the other party. we just don't. he thought he was trying to be clever and stir mischief among the democrats. it won't work and nobody was listening. >> what do you make of that? it was obviously aimed at stirring trouble, but what's it about? >> it's not surprising....
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secretary of state hillary clinton is expected to depart at the end of the presidential term. ub ambassador susan rice could replace her, could, but republicans would hit her with questions obviously about benghazi and her appearance on "meet the press" during the confirmation hearings. john kerry is another huge option but that would open up the seat in massachusetts for the united states senate. perhaps scott brown would come roaring back and grab that one. i don't think either of these issues should get in the way of the president picking the best secretary of state. chuck hagel is said to be under consideration for defense. at the treasury department jack lew, our friend, is the favorite to pick tim geithner we hear. and they will be right back. change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or s
secretary of state hillary clinton is expected to depart at the end of the presidential term. ub ambassador susan rice could replace her, could, but republicans would hit her with questions obviously about benghazi and her appearance on "meet the press" during the confirmation hearings. john kerry is another huge option but that would open up the seat in massachusetts for the united states senate. perhaps scott brown would come roaring back and grab that one. i don't think either of...
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let bill clinton -- give bill clinton the job of trying to dismantle mitt romney. let other people do that. and you, barack obama, try to be the guy that you were four years ago, updated, wiser, stronger, more sophisticated than you were. >> i think the best way we agree the best way for him to stay in as starting pitcher and not get relieved, to use world series terminology, is to strike out the side. do the job of a pitcher and nobody's going to relieve you. thank you howard and john. in a strange way, had you a good point to make. obama has to sell the future. we all agree on that. >>> coming up, president obama won the big moments in last night's debate. did he win back those key voting groups, those blocs, if you will, he needs to win to win the election? women. latinos, younger voters were big for him last time. can he get them energized again this time? did he do it last night. >>> you're not really going to hated this one. bosses for romney. there's a growing list of ceos around the country ordering their employees to vote for, guess who? mitt romney or els
let bill clinton -- give bill clinton the job of trying to dismantle mitt romney. let other people do that. and you, barack obama, try to be the guy that you were four years ago, updated, wiser, stronger, more sophisticated than you were. >> i think the best way we agree the best way for him to stay in as starting pitcher and not get relieved, to use world series terminology, is to strike out the side. do the job of a pitcher and nobody's going to relieve you. thank you howard and john....
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what do you see the clinton's role? >> obviously president clinton is still very popular. people look back to when he was in office and when hillary ran in '08, and his support of me, i'm hoping i had something to do with it, but he was really important to my race. i think it helped with voter who is may have been on the fence. >> tell me about, let me bring in alex, we're going to talk more about your race in a minute, congratulations on winning the primary, come in and tell us about this whole thing, you grew up in a political family, i have a sense they will be part of our lives for decades ahead. >> forever. >> perhaps forever. >> look, hillary is on center teenage as secretary of state and she has done a bang up job. she is clear about leaving in january, and that prompted a lot of discussion about what she will do next. bills has incredible profile with the clinton foundation. her unfavorables were 54, and she has dealt with everything from syria, libya, there's turmoil around the world, and she is doing it with a sense of joy. you saw her drinking after hours. she l
what do you see the clinton's role? >> obviously president clinton is still very popular. people look back to when he was in office and when hillary ran in '08, and his support of me, i'm hoping i had something to do with it, but he was really important to my race. i think it helped with voter who is may have been on the fence. >> tell me about, let me bring in alex, we're going to talk more about your race in a minute, congratulations on winning the primary, come in and tell us...
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whatever hillary clinton may decide, it's clear bill clinton wants her to be president. the good thing, potentially in this tango between the clintons and obama, is that it did be played well. having the clinton people board the obama reelection campaign is a plus any way you look at it. combining th
whatever hillary clinton may decide, it's clear bill clinton wants her to be president. the good thing, potentially in this tango between the clintons and obama, is that it did be played well. having the clinton people board the obama reelection campaign is a plus any way you look at it. combining th
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whatever hillary clinton may decide, it's clear bill clinton wants her to be president. the good thing, potentially in this tango between the clintons and obama, is that it did be played well. having the clinton people board the obama reelection campaign is a plus any way you look at it. combining the votes was the key to winning the election in 2008 and it will be begin in 2012. a smart move for the clinton's and obama will be to keep the peace in november. thank you for being with us, "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> welcome to "politicsnation," i'm al sharpton in burbank. do you recognize this face? look closely, it should wring a
whatever hillary clinton may decide, it's clear bill clinton wants her to be president. the good thing, potentially in this tango between the clintons and obama, is that it did be played well. having the clinton people board the obama reelection campaign is a plus any way you look at it. combining the votes was the key to winning the election in 2008 and it will be begin in 2012. a smart move for the clinton's and obama will be to keep the peace in november. thank you for being with us,...
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bill clinton, bubba? both president obama and mitt romney spoke at the clinton global initiative up in new york today and that's ahead. they're all genuflecting to the big guy, elvis. he's back. watching "hardball," the place for politics. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, if you are one of the he bewns of men presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... onra ould lge and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing andpplication sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if u see unexpeedns arub ih or, signs in a woman which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental exposure. men with breast cancer or who have or mig
bill clinton, bubba? both president obama and mitt romney spoke at the clinton global initiative up in new york today and that's ahead. they're all genuflecting to the big guy, elvis. he's back. watching "hardball," the place for politics. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, if you are one of the he bewns of men presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed...
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bill clinton grins when he fights. >> yes, he does. and he's obviously really enjoying himself. >> i know, it's great. it's great fun. >> but he's also being tactically really smart. because he can go there in a way, you know, with all that motion and all those gestures in a way that is difficult for president obama to do, either because he's president or because that's not his kind of music. so bill clinton knows exactly what he's doing and he is, i think, being very effective. >> last thought, ten seconds, cynthia. will joe biden have some music as well as lyrics tomorrow night? >> i think he will. i mean, i think, let's hope he doesn't get two improvsational, but i think joe biden likes politics too and enjoys the music and enjoys a good political brawl. >> okay. let joe be joe, i say. bring it on. talk about grandpa finnegan, the works. talk about scranton 30 times, it doesn't bother me. anyway, thank you, cynthia turk and eugene robinson. >>> when we return, let me finish whether president obama is better with a good debate perfor
bill clinton grins when he fights. >> yes, he does. and he's obviously really enjoying himself. >> i know, it's great. it's great fun. >> but he's also being tactically really smart. because he can go there in a way, you know, with all that motion and all those gestures in a way that is difficult for president obama to do, either because he's president or because that's not his kind of music. so bill clinton knows exactly what he's doing and he is, i think, being very...
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going back to bill clinton when he built the leadership council, that's how bill clinton got elected. barack obama started that direction in 2008 in a way, but he was always a different cat. here what barack obama was saying, i thought was rather fierce defense of his strategy, was look. i have to find a fundamental battle over the question of how the economy works because i have to discredit the guy i'm running against. it was fine for bill clinton back in the day, i can't do it this way because i'm in the battle for the soul of the heard of the country, and i will not let mitt romney get away with a shorthand summary of what bain capital does. if you don't like to corey booker, too bad. >> i think he also -- >> i was going to say the risks for him doing that, because if he doesn't do it correctly, he could be a guy against business and doesn't understand profit, he has to do it carefully. but this is the beginning of a very long discussion which corey booker complicated at the kick off. >> he made the point that there's a big difference between making money and equity, and being pre
going back to bill clinton when he built the leadership council, that's how bill clinton got elected. barack obama started that direction in 2008 in a way, but he was always a different cat. here what barack obama was saying, i thought was rather fierce defense of his strategy, was look. i have to find a fundamental battle over the question of how the economy works because i have to discredit the guy i'm running against. it was fine for bill clinton back in the day, i can't do it this way...
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the campaign is out with a new ad narrated by bill clinton. it plays up obama's courage taking out bin laden. let's listen to president bill clinton here. >> that's one thing george bush said that's right. the president is the decider in chief. nobody can make that decision for you. he knew what would happen. suppose they went in there and it hadn't been bin laden. suppose they were captured or killed. the downside would have been horrible for him. he reasoned. i cannot in good conscious do nothing. he took the harder and the more honorable path. and the one that produced, in my opinion, the best result. >> wow, you can'tç -- i mean bil clinton giving you testimony like that is just for real. >> and this was the joiner to the ad that came out that showed obama, you know singing and all of that sort of stuff. but i think one of the things that is apparent here is romney has not articulated what his foreign policy is. >> you're being kin. >> he gave wild statements about going to war with iran. >> he made one major speak in october, and i'm tol
the campaign is out with a new ad narrated by bill clinton. it plays up obama's courage taking out bin laden. let's listen to president bill clinton here. >> that's one thing george bush said that's right. the president is the decider in chief. nobody can make that decision for you. he knew what would happen. suppose they went in there and it hadn't been bin laden. suppose they were captured or killed. the downside would have been horrible for him. he reasoned. i cannot in good conscious...
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the reason the clintons are so valuable and why mrs. clinton's name continues to surface is there's a genuine belief that they care and understand and can get things done. >> i think you're right as far as you go. thank you very much, joan and congressman. when we return, let me finish with the loveless american republicans find themselves stuck in with mitt romney. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> let me finish tonight with this. what do you do when people don't like you? you make it not matter. >>> let me finish tonight with this. what do you do when people don't like you? you make it not matter. look how mitt romney got this nomination. he simply used his tens of millions of dollars bombing him out of the alternatives. result? romney is the nominee to run against the president. before so, he's doing is get. can't get minority to votes? keep them from voting. set up barricades to keep them from the voting booths. require photo i.d. cards. spread the word through the neighborhoods this isn't going to be easy. sta
the reason the clintons are so valuable and why mrs. clinton's name continues to surface is there's a genuine belief that they care and understand and can get things done. >> i think you're right as far as you go. thank you very much, joan and congressman. when we return, let me finish with the loveless american republicans find themselves stuck in with mitt romney. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> let me finish tonight with this. what do you do...
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from bill clinton, anthony, thank you so very much for your message on my 66th birthday. hearing from you made a special day more memorable. that's right, he sent the judge pages of those notes. pathetic defense. up next, the fiscal cliff. president obama is in campaign mode while republicans are considering -- well, considering. can the president pull off a historic victory? maybe, you're watching hardball. the place for politics. >> welcome back to "hardball." last night, john boehner met one-on-one to crunch a fiscal deal. tfts the first time the two men met alone like this since the summer of 2011. the president was in michigan speaking before autoworkers and selling his tax plan. >> if congress doesn't act soon, meaning the next few weeks, starting on january 1st, everyone is going to see their income taxes go um. it's true. you all don't like that. we can solve this problem. all congress needs to do is pass a law that could prevent a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everybody's income. everybody. [ applause ] that means 98% of americans and probably a hundred perce
from bill clinton, anthony, thank you so very much for your message on my 66th birthday. hearing from you made a special day more memorable. that's right, he sent the judge pages of those notes. pathetic defense. up next, the fiscal cliff. president obama is in campaign mode while republicans are considering -- well, considering. can the president pull off a historic victory? maybe, you're watching hardball. the place for politics. >> welcome back to "hardball." last night, john...
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your book on bill clinton, first in his class, was the best written on bill clinton. between now and november, can you forecast how he's going to deal with what looks to be a very dangerous campaign for reelection, dangerous politically? >> one thing i learned is he has enormous will power. it's under the surface, but it's strong as clinton's and he actually learns from his mistakes. if you put those two together, i would suspect you'll see a much better campaign in the next three months. >> why does he hang in such a small circle of people. he doesn't want to see to enlarge his group. he is more of a soloist, it seems to me, than a maestro. >> compared to bill clinton, he's the ultimate soloist. clinton needed everybody. obama doesn't, and he tends to play it alone. it's not that he doesn't like people. as he once said of hillary, he's likable enough. he doesn't mind being around people, but he doesn't need them. >> he would just as soon have a good book. >> often, politicians use their flaws as their biggest assets. they need people, clinton was almost neurotic abou
your book on bill clinton, first in his class, was the best written on bill clinton. between now and november, can you forecast how he's going to deal with what looks to be a very dangerous campaign for reelection, dangerous politically? >> one thing i learned is he has enormous will power. it's under the surface, but it's strong as clinton's and he actually learns from his mistakes. if you put those two together, i would suspect you'll see a much better campaign in the next three months....
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. >> a tiny tax cut compared to the biggest tax increase in history, which is what bill clinton did. >> republicans think they can just say things that rnt true and get away with it. but as lawrence showed, facts matter, even 20 years later. and that's no bologn aurks. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >> the bands of marriage. let's play hardball. >>> good evening. let me start with this. are we living in a liberal hour? john kerry is now this country's majority opinion. well, something here has stirred, but what is it? what has shifted the country from two-thirds against same-sex marriage to more than 50% for it. compassion, common sense? idea fatigued? the idea to specify a single argument against it? or is it family, friends, coworkerincowork workers and public by so many people that they are gay. is this why so many have changed their mind in marriage equality? in in cases, a major breakthrough. our guest, clark cooper and joan wallace. let's take a look at something that george will said this weekend. and the question is has the opposition of ga
. >> a tiny tax cut compared to the biggest tax increase in history, which is what bill clinton did. >> republicans think they can just say things that rnt true and get away with it. but as lawrence showed, facts matter, even 20 years later. and that's no bologn aurks. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >> the bands of marriage. let's play hardball. >>> good evening. let me start with this. are we living in a liberal hour?...
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up next, why is bill clinton pushing president obama so hard? could it be possibly four years from now he could be back living upstairs in the white house as first spouse? what are hillary chances? i think he's bullish on the economy and i think he thinks it's going to be good. he wants obama to win. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] this is the land of giants. ♪ home of the brave. ♪ it's where fear goes unwelcomed... ♪ and certain men... find a way to rise above. this is the land of giants. ♪ guts. glory. ram. >>> the great political reporter dan balz of the "washington post" has hit a major milestone. he's been on a-1, the front 35i7b8g of the post for 1500 times. the post honored balz after his front page story on the closing night of the democratic convention. for his first time on the front page back in 1979 with a story about a grain deal with the soviets. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] with the e-trade 360 investing dashboard. free streaming quotes, all your investments, positions, and even
up next, why is bill clinton pushing president obama so hard? could it be possibly four years from now he could be back living upstairs in the white house as first spouse? what are hillary chances? i think he's bullish on the economy and i think he thinks it's going to be good. he wants obama to win. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] this is the land of giants. ♪ home of the brave. ♪ it's where fear goes unwelcomed... ♪ and certain men... find a way...
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>> one thing president clinton has done so successfully, he's not against wealth. he's just against hypocrisy, right? it's great -- he's for people doing well and he wants middle class people to do well. >> did you see a wildlife movie where the cougar or lion gets the antelope finally and starts to eat them. they always do it kindly. that's how bill clinton does it. >>> a number of new national polls out right now. a national journal poll found the race tied up. a national public radio has obama up by seven. these can't both be right. the latest nbc/wall street journal poll, always right, splits the voters. the new poll from nbc/wall street journal/telemundo, look at this, 50% spread, howard. >> this is a number -- >> this is the lead. >> this is a number that drives karl rove and -- >> the architect. >> the architect and most other republicans of the bush era completely crazy. >> because it was -- >> completely crazy because it's self-made. it's what mitt romney did to himself in the primaries, what the republicans did to themselves in the primary. they know unle
>> one thing president clinton has done so successfully, he's not against wealth. he's just against hypocrisy, right? it's great -- he's for people doing well and he wants middle class people to do well. >> did you see a wildlife movie where the cougar or lion gets the antelope finally and starts to eat them. they always do it kindly. that's how bill clinton does it. >>> a number of new national polls out right now. a national journal poll found the race tied up. a national...
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bill clinton has a grim when he fights. >> yeah, he does. and he's obviously really enjoying himself. >> i know. it's great fun. >> but he's also -- he's being tactically really smart because he can go there in a way with all that motion and all those gestures in a way that is difficult for president obama to do, either because he's president or that's not his kind of music. bill clinton knows exactly what he's doing and he's being very effective. >> ten seconds, cynthia, will joe biden have music as well as lyrics tomorrow night? >> i think he will. let's hope he doesn't get too improve sags nal but i think joe biden likes politics, too, and enjoys the music and enjoys a good political brawl. >> let joe be joe, i say. bring it on. say it 30 times, it doesn't bother me. come on, joe. thank you, cynthia and eugene robinson. whether president obama is better with a good debate performance or a good unemployment rate, which he actually got. you're watching "hardball," a place for politics. you want the best for your body, so choose the multivit
bill clinton has a grim when he fights. >> yeah, he does. and he's obviously really enjoying himself. >> i know. it's great fun. >> but he's also -- he's being tactically really smart because he can go there in a way with all that motion and all those gestures in a way that is difficult for president obama to do, either because he's president or that's not his kind of music. bill clinton knows exactly what he's doing and he's being very effective. >> ten seconds,...
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bill clinton, bubba? well, both president obama and mitt romney spoke at the clinton global initiative up in new york today and that's ahead. they're all genuflecting to the big guy, elvis. he's back. watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> welcome back to "hardball." one thing came through loud and clear today at the clinton global initiative up in new york, bill clinton is the man to see. he's so influential mitt romney took time away from the campaign trail to attend the meeting up there today. president obama, too, praised the former president. let's listen to president obama. >> i am grateful for your friendship and your extraordinary leadership, and i think i speak for the entire country when we say that you continue to be a great treasure for all of us. >> so what will the power of bill clinton mean for the 2012 election looking ahead for six weeks and beyond? john heilemann is new york magazine national affairs editor and an msnbc contributor. and i must give you congratulations, john. i
bill clinton, bubba? well, both president obama and mitt romney spoke at the clinton global initiative up in new york today and that's ahead. they're all genuflecting to the big guy, elvis. he's back. watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> welcome back to "hardball." one thing came through loud and clear today at the clinton global initiative up in new york, bill clinton is the man to see. he's so influential mitt romney took time away from the campaign...
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i'm not saying he's going to govern as bill clinton. i'm just saying i don't think he's going to go in there and govern from the hard right. i think -- >> this is exciting stuff we're talking about. this is the reason this campaign is fascinating. >> you wouldn't know it. >> a lot of people think romney is to the left. some on the right think president obama is to the left of how he presents himself. here is my last question to you. if paul ryan is nagging him to be unleashed, why do you have any faith he will give him cover to move to the center? >> well, i think -- >> what gives you hope -- >> think about what you have to do, we could spend the next 20 minutes on this. think about what happens after this election. you have all of those tax cuts that expire and you have automatic spending cuts that kick in. it means congress will have to do some kind of global deal, whether it's simpson/bowles or something else. it has to be done in a four to five month period. as part of that you have a real opportunity to do entitlement reform. if yo
i'm not saying he's going to govern as bill clinton. i'm just saying i don't think he's going to go in there and govern from the hard right. i think -- >> this is exciting stuff we're talking about. this is the reason this campaign is fascinating. >> you wouldn't know it. >> a lot of people think romney is to the left. some on the right think president obama is to the left of how he presents himself. here is my last question to you. if paul ryan is nagging him to be unleashed,...
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back when we saw bill clinton run against george sr., we knew there were problems in bill clinton's personal life. they knew about it. people said we will give him a break anyway. we need to try something new. we knew the fact reagan was sort of an erratic far right winger, but they still said we needed a change in '92 and in another race. people wanted a change. in '92 and another race. people wanted a change. in '80. so even if you have questions about romney, big questions and concerns about ryan, how does that shift away from the main concern of the country right now, the shape of the economy come november? will they still be thinking about ryan the first week of november or the most recent unemployment rate? where are their heads going to be? >> introducing ryan has put romney in a tough spot. he was already hurting. president was making real progress in making this a choice election in terms of bain, in terms of the offshore accounts, in terms of his tax plan and his own taxes. but this seals the deal and you're now in a situation where basically, mitt romney and i call this now the ry
back when we saw bill clinton run against george sr., we knew there were problems in bill clinton's personal life. they knew about it. people said we will give him a break anyway. we need to try something new. we knew the fact reagan was sort of an erratic far right winger, but they still said we needed a change in '92 and in another race. people wanted a change. in '92 and another race. people wanted a change. in '80. so even if you have questions about romney, big questions and concerns about...
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bill clinton takes the flight to florida today. and on this anniversary of september 11th, we learn that the bush administration may have ignored far more evidence than we knew that al qaeda was planning an attack on u.s. soil. >>> finally, let me finish tonight with the elephants who blame the guys with the brooms for the mess the elephants left on the boulevard. you mow who i'm talking about. this is "hardball," the place for politics. hey. hey eddie. i brought your stuff. you don't have to do this. yes i do. i want you to keep this. it'd be weird. take care. you too. [ sighs ] so how did it go? he's upset. [ male announcer ] spend less time at gas stations. with best in class fuel economy. it's our most innovative altima ever. ♪ >>> we've got a poll out of that key battleground state of ohio, and for that we go to the "hardball" scoreboard. here it is. according to a new poll, president obama has a four-point lead over mitt romney, 47%, 43% in ohio. keep in mind, that poll tinds to lean towards republicans. we'll be right back
bill clinton takes the flight to florida today. and on this anniversary of september 11th, we learn that the bush administration may have ignored far more evidence than we knew that al qaeda was planning an attack on u.s. soil. >>> finally, let me finish tonight with the elephants who blame the guys with the brooms for the mess the elephants left on the boulevard. you mow who i'm talking about. this is "hardball," the place for politics. hey. hey eddie. i brought your stuff....
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the same argument that bill clinton is making that we need to extend the tax rate. >> even clinton came out for it, before he was against it. >> even president bill clinton gets it. you should not raise taxes on anybody. >> president clinton not wanting it further undermine our economy recommended short term extension of all the tax relief. >> there he is. it toit took hatch to say what wanted to say. and we get policies straight. joan, absolutely dishonesty there. pant on fire with mccain and thune and boehner. who writes this crap for them in anybody that want a newspaper, go out and look on-line on the web, check right now, see what bill clinton said the first time he said it. we will get through this campaign and deal with the extension and not give it to the rich. sometimes politics amazes me. it really does. the absolute dishonesty. can i only forgive them if i realize some dinky staff member wrote it, some dinky staff member writing for romney. >> they didn't. they have well paid think tankers. they have fox news. pe the have bloggers. they talk to themselves all day long's they
the same argument that bill clinton is making that we need to extend the tax rate. >> even clinton came out for it, before he was against it. >> even president bill clinton gets it. you should not raise taxes on anybody. >> president clinton not wanting it further undermine our economy recommended short term extension of all the tax relief. >> there he is. it toit took hatch to say what wanted to say. and we get policies straight. joan, absolutely dishonesty there. pant...